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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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