Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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