Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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