Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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