Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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