Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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