Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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