Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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