Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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