Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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