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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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