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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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