Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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