Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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