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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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