Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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