Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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