Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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