Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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