Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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