Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education