Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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