Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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