Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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