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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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