Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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