Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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