Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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