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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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