Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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