Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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