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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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