Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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