Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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