Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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