Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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