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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key 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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