Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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