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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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