Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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