Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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