Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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