Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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