Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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