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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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