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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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