Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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