Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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