Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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