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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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