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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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