Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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