Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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