Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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