Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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