Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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