Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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