Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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