Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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