Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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