Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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