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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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