Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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