Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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