Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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