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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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