Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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