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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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