Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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