Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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