Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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