Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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