Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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