Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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