Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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