Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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