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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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