Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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