Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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