Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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