Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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