Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major 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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