Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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