Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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