Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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