Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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