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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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