Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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