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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the key 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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