Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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