Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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