Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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