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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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