Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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