Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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