Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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