Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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