Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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