Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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