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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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