Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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