Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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