Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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