Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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