Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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