Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the interesting 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 authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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