Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different 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 organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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