Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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