Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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