Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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