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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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