Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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