Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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