Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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