Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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