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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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