Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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