Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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