Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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