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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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