Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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