Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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