Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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