Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important 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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