Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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