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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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