Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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