Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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