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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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