Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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