Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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