Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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