Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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