Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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