Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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