Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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