Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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