Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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