Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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