Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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