Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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