Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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