Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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