Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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