Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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