Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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