Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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