Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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