Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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