Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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