Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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