Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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