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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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