Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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