Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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