Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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