Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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