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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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