Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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