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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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