Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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