Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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