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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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