Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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