Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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