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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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