Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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