Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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