Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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