Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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