Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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