Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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