Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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