Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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