Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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