Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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