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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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