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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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