Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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