Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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