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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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