Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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