Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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