Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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