Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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