Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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