Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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