Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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