Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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