Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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