Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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