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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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