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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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