Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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