Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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