Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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