Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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