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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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