Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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