Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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