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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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