Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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