Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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