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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates 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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