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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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