Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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