Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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