Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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