Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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