Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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