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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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