Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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