Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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