Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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