Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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