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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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