Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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