Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates 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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