Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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