Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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