Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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