Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies 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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