Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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