Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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