Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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