Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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