Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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