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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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