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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology