Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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