Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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