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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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