Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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