Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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