Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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