Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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