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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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