Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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