Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models 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 educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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