Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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