Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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