Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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