Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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