Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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