Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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