Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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