Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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