Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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