Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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