Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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