Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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