Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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