Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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