Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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