Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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