Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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