Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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