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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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