Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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