Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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