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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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