Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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