Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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