Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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