Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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