Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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