Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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