Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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