Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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