Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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