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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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