Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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