Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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