Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These 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 having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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