Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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