Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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