Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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