Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important 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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