Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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