Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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