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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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