Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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