Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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