Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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