Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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