Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies 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? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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