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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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