Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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