Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major 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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