Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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