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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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