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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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