Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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