Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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