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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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