Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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