Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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