Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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