Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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