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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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