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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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