Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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