Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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