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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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