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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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