Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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