Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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