Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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