Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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