Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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