Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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