Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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