Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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