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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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