Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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