Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)