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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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