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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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