Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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