Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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