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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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