Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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