Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course