Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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