Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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