Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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