Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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