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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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