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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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