Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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