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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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