Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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