Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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