Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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