Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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