Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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