Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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