Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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