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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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