Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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