Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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