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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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