Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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