Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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