Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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