Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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