Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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