Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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