Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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