Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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