Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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