Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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