Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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