Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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