Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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