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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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