Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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