Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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