Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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