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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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