Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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