Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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