Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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