Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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