Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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