Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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