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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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