Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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