Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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