Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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