Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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