Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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