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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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