Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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