Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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