Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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