Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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