Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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