Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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