Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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