Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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