Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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