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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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