Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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