Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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