Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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