Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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