Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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