Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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