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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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