Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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