Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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