Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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