Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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