Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course