Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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