Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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