Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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