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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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