Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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