Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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