Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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