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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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