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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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