Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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