Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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