Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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