Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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