Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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