Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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