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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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