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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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