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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major 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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