Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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