Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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