Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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