Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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