Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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