Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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