Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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