Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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