Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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