Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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