Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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