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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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