Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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