Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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