Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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