Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies 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 stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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