Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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