Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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