Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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