Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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