Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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