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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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