Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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