Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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