Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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