Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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