Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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