Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes 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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