Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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