Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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