Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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