Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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