Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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