Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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