Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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