Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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