Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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