Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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