Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What 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 we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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