Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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