Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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