Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the 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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