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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Moocs