Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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