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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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