Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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