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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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