Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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