Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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