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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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