Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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