Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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