Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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