Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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