Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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