Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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