Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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