Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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