Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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