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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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