Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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