Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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