Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education