Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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