Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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