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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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