Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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