Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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