Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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