Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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