Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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