Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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