Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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