Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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