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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different 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 institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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