Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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