Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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