Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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