Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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