Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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