Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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