Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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