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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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