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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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