Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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