Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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