Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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