Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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