Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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