Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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