Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews 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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