Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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