Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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