Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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