Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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