Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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