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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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