Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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