Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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